Member of the Technical Staff - Helix Virtualization Platform

Aptiv PLC; Canada; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work

Health, dental & life insurance

RRSP matching

Disability coverage

Vacation & time off policies

Employee assistance program

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

Wind River in Kanata, Ontario, is seeking a Senior Engineer (SDET) for Cloud to join the Helix Virtualization Platform team delivering RTOS and hypervisor for avionics and automotive applications. You will develop high-quality designs and code, and create DO-178 documentation for certification.

The role requires strong C programming, Python, Linux scripting, and 5–7 years of hands-on experience, with a hybrid work model and Canada compensation in mind.

Qualifications

• BSc / MSc in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
• 5-7 years of relevant technical experience in software development.
• Knowledge of Hypervisor and ARM/IA/RISC-V platforms.
• Familiarity with DO-178c and ISO 26262 is an asset.
• Strong C programming and Python development, with Linux shell scripting.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high quality design and code.
• Develop and deliver high quality documentation used for DO-178 certification evidence.
• Ability to review DO-178 artifacts and provide guidance to conform to Certification standards.
• Investigate and resolve issues reported during product verification and customer integration.
• Participate in all aspects of the software development process using Agile development.

Skills

C programming

Python

Linux scripting

RTOS experience

ARM/IA/RISC-V

DO-178c / ISO 26262 knowledge

Debugging skills

Agile / Scrum

Education

BSc / MSc in Computer Science / Engineering

Tools

Hypervisor

Virtualization

Job description

Senior Engineer (SDET) Cloud

Location: Kanata, ON

ABOUT WIND RIVER

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.

Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. Our software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world—from NASA’s Artemis I and the James Webb Space Telescope to the world’s largest Open RAN networks.

We’ve earned global recognition for our technology innovation and workplace culture, including Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture built on growth mindset, customer focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software-defined world.

YOUR ROLE

The successful candidate will join a highly skilled "Helix Virtualization Platform" development team

delivering mission critical Real-Time Operating System and Hypervisor for avionics and automotive applications.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

In your daily work, you will:

• Develop and deliver high quality design and code.
• Develop and deliver high quality documentation used for DO-178 certification evidence.
• Ability to review DO-178 artifacts and provide guidance to conform to Certification standards
• Investigate and resolve issues reported during product verification and customer integration.
• Participate in all aspects of the software development process using Agile development.

Required Qualifications

BSc / MSc degree (Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

technical degree).

• 5-7 years of relevant technical experience in software development.
• Knowledge of Hypervisor
• Knowledge of ARM/IA/RISC-V platforms
• Knowledge of Safety Certification such as DO-178c and ISO 26262 is an asset
• Strong analytical skills in the C programming language.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent programming skills using Python and Linux shells scripts.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Experience with RTOS software development a plus.
• Exceptional team player who works well in collaborative environments.
• Self-managed, fast learner with the desire and ability to master new technologies.
• Familiarity with iterative and agile/scrum software development processes.
• Certification experience is a plus.
• ARM/Intel/RISC-V SoC Experience is a plus.
• Experience with Virtualization is advantageous.

What's the impact of the role

• Contribute to mission-critical virtualization and RTOS solutions powering next-generation aerospace and automotive systems.
• Drive product quality and certification readiness through robust test automation, verification, and compliance practices.
• Enable customers to build secure, reliable, and high-performance embedded platforms for safety-critical applications.

BENEFITS- Canada

• Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid Work.
• Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance.
• Income protection through short and long-term disability coverage.
• Matching RRSP.
• Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance.
• Well-being programs: Employee assistance program, mental well-being through Unmind.
• Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars.

Compensation

This role is compensation range is between $110,000 to $140,000 CAD plus annual incentive plan bonus. Compensation is determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members.

APPLICANT PRIVACY NOTICE:

Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us.At Wind River, westrictlyadhere toallapplicable data privacy laws. Please review Wind River's Applicant Privacy Notice, which can be found

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

Successful candidates must engage in a security clearance process in regard to their citizenship in order

to perform fundamental job duties, as per applicable law.

In particular, candidates with certain citizenship

may not be able to perform such fundamental job duties.

Currently, this includes citizens of the following countries: Belarus; Burma; China; Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Syria; Venezuela; Afghanistan; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Cyprus; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Haiti; Iraq; Lebanon; Libya; Russia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Zimbabwe.

The security clearance process may take a significant amount of time to complete, and any offer of employment will be contingent on the candidate's legal ability to perform the fundamental job duties. Wind River is committed to meeting its obligations to candidates under applicable human rights law and privacy law in this regard.

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Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.